Love & Lust (Colby Brock)

TWO

I wake up and look around, unsure of where I am for a second before I realise that I'm in LA...in my new house...with the best room mates I could ask for.

I sit up and look over at the digital clock on my nightstand. It reads '08:30am'. I pull myself out of bed and walk over to the mirror. I pull a couple of gross faces and "ew" at myself before walking out of the room.

Sam is walking up the stairs as I reach the landing of the stairs.

"Morning Izzy. How are you liking it so far?" He questions, interested in my reply.

"Good morning hunny! So far, I couldn't fault it! Thank you for asking!" I answer politely.

"Good! I'm glad!" He smiles.

"Hey...just a tip, lock your door at night. We're in the middle of a prank war." He whispers before winking at me and walking towards his bedroom.

"Gotcha!" I wink back as I carry on walking down the stairs.

I walk into the kitchen and stand facing the table placed at the end of the island on my phone texting my friends back in England.

Suddenly out of nowhere I feel two shocks to each side of me. I look behind me to see Colby making his way around the island, chuckling to himself just as I come to a realisation that he just poked my sides!

"Cheeky!" I yell at him playfully, smiling at him. He looks at me and winks before going to the fridge to get the milk.

He's so gorgeous! I don't how to act around him...okay shut up Isabella ! Pull yourself together girl!

Ugh...but he's so unbelievably cute! FUCK! I need to stop!

Without realising, I'm staring at him. He stares back, waving at me as I daydream and procrastinate.

"Izzyyyy? You in here?" He questions, still waving his hand around.

"Oh...uh, sorry!" I giggle, my face brightening, turning a tomato-like colour. He just laughs at me as he pours his milk into the bowl of dry cereal.

Embarrassed and sweaty, I walk out of the kitchen into the hall and begin to climb the steps.

"Morning!" Devyn exclaims as she walks down the stairs towards me.

"Good morning!" I reply, pulling a silly face at her.

"We're having a movie night tonight, Sam and Jake have picked a movie to watch. You down?" She asks, rubbing her hair throughly with a towel.

"Well, it's not like I'd have any other plans so sure!" I answer, joking about the fact I have no friends here.

"Cool! I think we're starting at like 6." She informs me, continuing to walk down the stairs.

We cross paths and I stagger to the bathroom - I'm still so sleepy.

Slamming the bathroom door behind me, I turn the faucet on, watching and feeling the water flow from the shower head.

I undress quickly and take my jewellery off. I gradually put my body under the hot water, adjusting myself to the high temperature and wash myself. Shampoo then conditioner.

I step away from the shower and wrap my towel around my hair then another around my body.

I shuffle back to my room, holding up the towel so it doesn't fall down and expose my body to the whole house. That would not be a good start.

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I finish off getting ready by messing with my hair to get it in the right position then walk out of my room and back downstairs. I looked up at the clock on the wall. 1:30pm already? Shit I take a long time.